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Today was presented with a likeness

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Today was presented with a [liking?] by Lewis [illegible]Me-shiw-go-ma-she-a. The principledChief of the Miami’s tribe. He succeededas head chief of this people, the [illegible] Richardville. Me-shiw-go-ma-she-ais now a [memorable?] old man over eighty years of age andresides upon the Mississinewaa reservation of land conceded to himat the treaty of on the departure of the Indian people that. He was amongthe several Indians who were permittedto remain upon Indian land - east ofthe [Mississippi?]. The Godfroy – La [Fontaine?] and Slocum families – including thedecedents of Richardville – or [Per jee?][illegible] [illegible] also among the haute [illegible] of thetribe who are living in the Stateof Indiana at the present time, A.D.1873.

Me-shiw-go-ma-she-a is living in verycomfortable circumstances and is surroundedby many of this people. This chief with the famous

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Today was presented with a [liking?] by Lewis [illegible]Me-shiw-go-ma-she-a. The principledChief of the Miami’s tribe. He succeededas head chief of this people, the [illegible] Richardville. Me-shiw-go-ma-she-ais now a [memorable?] old man over eighty years of age andresides upon the Mississinewaa reservation of land conceded to himat the treaty of on the departure of the Indian people that. He was amongthe several Indians who were permittedto remain upon Indian land - east ofthe [Mississippi?]. The Godfroy – La [Fontaine?] and Slocum families – including thedecedents of Richardville – or [Per jee?][illegible] [illegible] also among the haute [illegible] of thetribe who are living in the Stateof Indiana at the present time, A.D.1873.

Me-shiw-go-ma-she-a is living in verycomfortable circumstances and is surroundedby many of this people. This chief with the famous